Forest Management Committee - Regular Meeting

CITY OF ARCATA FOREST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Thursday, July 9, 2026, 7:00 a.m. Council Chamber 736 F Street, Arcata ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT www.cityofarcata.org * (707) 822-8184 * eservices@cityofarcata.org Committee Chair: Yana Valachovic Committee Liaison: Michael McDowall ________________________________________________________________________________________ Special accommodations for the disabled who attend City meetings can be made in advance by contacting the City Clerk at 822-5953. Assistive listening devices are available. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.5, all writings or documents relating to any item on this agenda which have been provided to a majority of the City of Arcata Forest Management Committee, including those received after distribution of the agenda packet, will be made available for public inspection in the Environmental Services Department located at Arcata City Hall, 736 F Street, during normal business hours. ________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: Speakers wishing to distribute materials to the City of Arcata Forest Management Committee at the meeting are requested to provide 10 copies to the staff liaison. 1. ROLL CALL. Engber, Hagans, Halligan, Hoffman, Kelly, Naylor, Valachovic; STAFF LIAISON: Michael McDowall, STAFF: Emily Sinkhorn 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Forest Management Committee - Regular Meeting - May 14, 2026 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This item is provided for people to address the Committee on matters not on the agenda. At the conclusion of all oral communications, the Committee may respond to statements. Any requests that require action will be set by the Committee to a future agenda or will be referred to staff. 4. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Introduction of new Forest Management Committee member, Eamon Engber b. Designate Two Committee Members for Subcommittee on Updates to Tree Preservation Section of the Land Use Code c. Field Trip - Pre-Harvest Field Trip to Jacoby Creek Forest (NTO #26; Proposed for 2026) Adjournment of meeting will occur at Jacoby Creek Forest Location  July 9, 2026 - Forest Management Committee Agenda 7. COMMITTEE MEMBER/STAFF REPORTS a. Ongoing 2026 Carbon Projects Verification: Sunny Brae Tract (CAR 575), Lucchesi Tract (CAR 694) & Barnum Tract (CAR 694) 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Review 2025 Forest Management Committee Annual Report and Take Action as Appropriate b. Updated Draft Spotted Owl Resource Plan (SORP) 9. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS a. September 10, 2026 10. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 4  CITY OF ARCATA FOREST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 14, 2026, 7:00 a.m. Council Chamber 736 F Street, Arcata Present: Halligan, Hoffman, Kelly, Naylor, Valachovic Absent: Hagans Staff Present: Liaison Michael McDowall, Forester Mark Andre, Environmental Services Director Emily Sinkhorn _____________________________________________________________________ 1. ROLL CALL. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Forest Management Committee - Regular Meeting - March 12, 2026 ON A MOTION BY HALLIGAN, SECONDED BY HOFFMAN, AND BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE WITH ONE ABSENCE, THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 12, 2026. VOTES WERE AS FOLLOWS: AYES: HALLIGAN, HOFFMAN, KELLY, NAYLOR, VALACHOVIC. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: HAGANS. ABSTENTIONS: NONE. 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS NONE. 4. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS NONE. 5. OLD BUSINESS NONE. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Discuss Opportunities to Expand City of Arcata Timberland Ownership Acreage through Policy or Plan Changes and Take Action as Appropriate 1 Page 3 of 4  Committee engaged in discussion. No motions or actions were taken. 7. COMMITTEE MEMBER/STAFF REPORTS a. Proposed 2026 Timber Harvest in Jacoby Creek Forest Staff report given by McDowall and Andre. b. Forest Management Committee Vacancy Potential Interviews - Scheduled for May 20 with City Council Staff report given to committee. 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Pre-Harvest Tour of the Proposed 2026 Timber Harvest in Jacoby Creek Forest b. Updated Draft Spotted Owl Resource Plan (SORP) 9. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS a. July 9, 2026 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:05 AM. 2 Page 4 of 4